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After some play, the video cuts to Tebow and Brady at midfield surrounded by press. The two shake hands and Brady compliments Tebow on his performance before discussing Hernandez.

'Good game, Tim. You're having a great year,' the elder man says. 'Thanks. I appreciate it,' Tebow responds and Brady adds: 'Keep it up. Good things happen to good people.'

The news of the long-forgotten about video comes as it emerged Hernandez has swapped his $1.3m mansion for a 7ft by 10ft grim prison cell where the other inmates think he is a 'punk'.

Behind bars: Former New England Patriots football tight end Aaron Hernandez seen during a bail hearing in Fall River Superior Court on June 27, 2013

Friendly: Tebow, right, and Brady, left, are seen shaking hands after the game and talking briefly about Hernandez in the video, which also includes game highlights

The former New England Patriots star, who was arrested last month for murder, is adjusting to life in the Bristol County House of Correction in Massachusetts, where he has less space than a bathroom in his old house.

He is locked down in solitary for 21 hours a day and is only allowed one hour of exercise a day in a cage-like pen with a guard watching him at all times.

His 6ft by 1inch frame is so large that he does not even fit on his standard issue metal bed.

And gone are his Patriots nutritional consultants to ensure he is eating the right food - in their place are unhealthy muffins, grits for breakfast and burritos for dinner.

Inside his prison cell - which he has
to keep neat at all times - is the metal bed with thin mattress, a
pillow and a blanket, a combined toilet and sink with a seat that
doesn’t fit and a small metal desk with a stool attached to it.

Each
day begins with breakfast at 6am for Inmate No. 174594, formerly No. 81
for the Patriots, said Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson.

He said: 'He'll get an egg - one egg, and a portion of grits.'

Nobody is asking Hernandez, 23, for autographs as prison guards have been told to treat him like anybody else.

Inside the cell: County Sheriff Tom Hodgson inspects a 7x10-foot cell in the Bristol County House of Correction, which is the same sized cell that Hernandez is now living in

Exercise cages: There are several exercise cages in the courtyard of the Bristol County House of Correction - this is where Hernandez gets to spend one hour a day outside to do pushups

Life of luxury: The former $1.3m house of New England Patriots football player Aaron Hernandez is pictured in North Attleborough, Massachusetts

Behind bars: The former New England Patriots star is adjusting to life in the Bristol County House of Correction in Massachusetts (pictured)

‘He’d likely get a small muffin square and a choice between milk or juice. We actually serve Tang now to cut costs.

‘But believe it or not, it actually has a higher nutritional value than orange juice and it’s cheaper.’

For an extra refreshment Hernandez has to bend his head down and slurp out of the tap in the sink.

Other meals include a cheese burrito with bread and rice or rice and beans with green beans.

Each day Hernandez is allowed to leave his cell three times for an hour each time.

The
morning hour is to take a shower in a small stall and make some collect
phone calls. He also makes phone calls in his afternoon hour.

His exercise hour is at 5pm where he is led to the pen which is big enough for one inmate to do sit ups and press ups.

Meals: A recent lunch consisted of a burrito, bread, rice, and vegetables at the Bristol County House of Correction, where former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez is awaiting trial for first degree murder

Inside the facility: Hernandez spends 21 hours a day in a solitary 7ft by 10ft cell at Bristol County House of Correction (a common area pictured in the jail)

HERNANDEZ'S LIFE BEFORE PRISON

He had a $40m contract

Lived in a 7,100 sq ft, $1.3m mansion

Had adoring fans everywhere he went

Ate protein filled meals to keep him fit and to help him build muscle

Had regular training sessions with the Patriot

Wore flash suits and the Patriots uniform

HERNANDEZ'S LIFE IN PRISON

Maximum savings allowed are $80

Has a 7-foot-by-10-foot single cell

Prison guards don't care who he is and other inmates think he is a 'punk'

When he is in his cell he reads a lot
and was recently given a copy of Tuesdays With Morrie, the bestselling
memoirs of writer Mitch Albom which has the words: ‘An old man, a young
man, and life’s great lesson’ on the front cover.

In
jail Hernandez’s former $40m contract is worth nothing - the maximum
amount of money he is allowed to have in his commissary account is $80.

And
because of fears he will be murdered by a gang member looking to make a
name for themselves, Hernandez has to be kept in a ‘special management
unit’ - which is effectively solitary.

Hodgson said that so far Hernandez has been a model prisoner and seemed ‘very comfortable’ even on the day he arrived.

Nevertheless, the difference between his life then and his life now is stark.

Hodgson said: ‘Every Sunday he went into a stadium where thousands of people cheered him and revered him.

Prison entrance: His cell includes a metal bed with thin mattress, a pillow and a blanket, a combined toilet and sink with a seat that doesn't fit and a small metal desk

External view of the prison: Hernandez's 6ft by 1inch frame is so large that he does not even fit on his standard issue metal bed in his cell

‘In an instant he walks through our door, gets a new uniform, a longer number, and nobody’s cheering for him.’

Hernandez
was arrested for the murder of his friend Odin Lloyd, 27, who was shot
dead on June 17 at an industrial area near Hernandez’s home in North
Attleboro, MA.

Prosecutors
have not revealed the motive for the killing other than say that Lloyd
was associating with people Hernandez did not like.

Within 90 minutes of him being arrested he was dropped by the Patriots.

Hernandez
is also being investigated for having possible links to a separate
double murder in Boston that left a third man wounded.

His
fall from grace has been all the more astonishing because he had been
set for a bright future - Hernandez’ $12.5m signing bonus to extend his
contract to five years was the largest ever that an NFL tight end had
received.

The
Boston Globe reported that life inside the Bristol County House of
Correction is about as far removed from such privilege as you can get.

One inmate told the newspaper: ‘He’s a punk’ whilst another called Hernandez a ‘bum’